September 18, 2026 1:14 PM
Chess Olympiad: Average start for Indian men, Gukesh dips below 2700 in live ratings
The Indian men's team, the defending champions, made an average start as world champion D Gukesh slipped below 2700 in live ratings after the first two rounds of the 46th Chess Olympiad here. The Indian men has registered two wins against lower-ranked teams but they have not been utmost convincing if the games are anything to go. In September 2022, Gukesh, then 16, had stood on the threshold of greatness as he jumped from 2699 rating to 2726 points and never looked back till he claimed the you...